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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-10

/. 0. A. in San Appeal to th.
Young Farmers of Giles misap
prehends the motive OF The CIr1.
ZEN and does US injustice in his ad
vice. If we can aid in MAKING a
city of fifty thousand consumers st
Decatur we shall be doing the
farming interest of Giles the great
est possible service. T. o. A. HIM
self in the very article which criti-
cizes US makes the ident teal areu-
ment. He tiles TO stir the farmer
to greater activity by calling atten-
ton to the growing cities south Of
Us, and he says they are pow using
e million dollars worth of our truck,
IHE CITIZEN wants to see them use
two million and it would like to
build them up 80 they would do it
!. u. a. condemns US for doing the
very thing he does himself. Farm
ing is going to be more prolta BILE
IN Giles than 1T ever was because of
the building Of those large commu-
mites of bread-wipnars. The Girl
zen wants to help put $4,000 hun
cry working men in Decatur SO the
farmers Of Giles may get the job of
feeding them. The PULA Ri CIrI
ZEN has stood up week after week
and year after year for Giles county |
first, last and always T. @. A.
misspprehends us and. he ought not
to have done US the injustice to i'm
pute such unworthy motives.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-10

Mr.. Nicely Brown went to Hunts
Vile Tuesday.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-10

Mr.. Chuck Trigg was in Nash
vile yesterday.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-10

Col. W. R. Dickerson is reported
quite sick.
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Rev. TheophiI4s Lee had rissHt
sick horse in town. yesterday,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-10

Mumps prevails out east Of Pu-
ask.
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Quite pleasant storm party was
enjoyed at Mrs. Sarah l.. Fogg's
last Friday night.
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LADIES' CLOAkS.
A complete line Of
Cloaks, OF all styles and
prices. A beautiful
Seal Plush cheap.
Brannan & Smith.
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Rogers 6 Bros. Silverware always on
hand. r. j. WELLS.
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Fresh groceries and canned goods.
7. j. WELLS.
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Mr. Jas. D. Andrews of the Nash
vile Banner vas in Pulaski Mon
day.
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The NIan in the Moon.

How does the sailor know there Is &
man In the moon? Because he
has been to see tSea) and states that
whenever he has cough or cold he
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-10

Mr.. w. H. Rose vent to Decatur
yesterday overland with some fine
horses.
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For Sale

Six large show cases at bargain.
o27-4t w, B SMITHsoN.
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Messrs. John Black and jim,
Lewis of Athens were in Pulas ki
SUNDAY.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-11-10

Mr. Tom Edmiston, young man,
died a. his home near Bethany last
Monday.
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Mumps prevails out east Of Pu-
laski.
Col. W. R. Dickerson is reported
quite sick.
Mr.. Nicely Brown went to Hunts
vile Tuesday.
Mr.. Chuck Trigg was in Nash
vile yesterday.
We learn that the G. p. church ia
to be remodeled.
Cotton went as high as $50 yes
terday in Pulaski.
Rev. T. J. Duncan's family will
reside in Fayetteville.
Miss Minnie Neill of Birming-
ham is visiting Pulaski.
Mrs. and Miss Thompson went to
Colum bis Mondsv visiting.
Rev. Theoplil4s Lee had rigHHt
sick horse in town yesterday,
hir. Jas. D. Andrews of the Nash
vile Banner vas IN Pulaski Mon
day.
Mr.. w. H. Rose vent to Decatur
yesterday overland with some fine
horses.
Messrs. John Black and jim,
Lewis of Athens were in Pulaski
Sunday.
Mr.. Tom Edmiston, q young man,
died a. his home near Bethany last
Monday.
Quite pleasant storm party was
enjoyed at Mrs. Sarah l.. Fogg's
last Friday night.
Mr.. Frank Mcbride, long resi-
dent of Pulaski, came up from
Huntsville Sunday.
The AMERICAN had Gin. Barnes
jailed for clubbing Reed smith. Il
got the wrong jumbo by the ear.
w.
In quorum court Monday Yves
ley r. Moore qualified as admins
traitor of the estate of W NJ. Smith.
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Mr.. G. w. Davis and family o.
Nashville have been visiting his
brother, Mr.. W. G. Davis, the past
week,
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D, A. MCKNIGHF,
j. G. ROLLER,

The meeting Was addressed by
Rev. j. S. Weaver and Hon. T. NJ.
n. Jones.
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Thousands OF people suffer with
hack ache, not knowing that in most
ases, it is a symptom OF diseased Kid
Deys and liver, which plasters and 10
ions cannot heal. The best and safest
-amedy Is DR.. j. Ii. McLean's Liver
md Kidney Balm. 100 per bottle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-19
The Pepper Tree.

Some time before reaching Santa Bar.
bara we began to see the pepper tree-of
which we had seen isolated specimens be-
fore-in great numbers, and presently
miles of hedges composed of this grace
full tree met our eyes. The pepper tree
is large and tall, with branches dropping
after the manner of the weeping willow,
only not to the same extent. The foliage
is thick, the leaves being long and slen-
der, growing close together and havinga
very graceful and fcathery effect. In the
spring they are covered with clusters of
tiny, light yellow. creamy blossoms which
look as soft and downy as the back of a
newly hatched chicken and of about the
same color, taken rs mass. These dis
appear and long clusters of small berries
gradually ripen and blush to vivid
Scarlet in the warm sun, making won
derfully pretty bit of color, contrasting
with the light green leaves in the land
scape. In leaf, in bud, in blossom, in
fruit, it is always beautiful and grace
full thing to look upon. As the seasons
change it simply changes its dress, the
new one seeming lovelier than the old; it
is never bare and desolate like most other
trees. The pepper tree is very common
in Southern California, but its perennial
beauty preserves it from the fate of many
another common thing. - Cleoeland
Tc15er
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Nuns Who Never See q Man.

The Via Merulana Convent, in Rome,
will remain in the possession of the nuns
until the death of the last of them, when
the property will 60 to the city. The
sixteen remaining franciscan nuns. who
are called the Sepulte Vive, are still in
the old monastery, where they once re-
ceived visit from the Princess of Wales.
These nuns, some of them ladies of
noble families, observe very strict rule.
Once entering the convent they never
leave it alive. They never see men, not
even the priest who says mass in the
chapel. The altar is screened off and
they can just see the elevation of the
Host. Through small aperture they
receive holy communion. Iron gratings
and a linen veil guard the small opening
through which they make confessions:
They never undress for repose, but spend
half the night in prayer, and keep, ex-
cept in extreme cases of illness, aperpet-
ual abstinence from meat. They make
almost everything they use, even to shoes
and medicines. If parent of one OF
these nuns dies the announcement IS not
made to the nun herself, but in general
terms it is said that one of them has lost
by death father or mother, as the case
may be.-BostOn Herald.
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The Toad and Its Prey.

The accuracy of aim in the young toad
is similar to the accuracy with which the
young quail or chicken picks up grain,
SAYS writer in Nature. A young
chicken, having only its head out of the
shell, picked mp fly that lighted near
it. And, said Mr.. Calthrop, when you
consider the nice cooperation of nervous
and muscular movements necessary to
this feat, you will perceive that the
chicken must have been practising fly
catching in the person of its ancestry for
thousands or millions of years. But !
once had curious proof that the toad Is
capable of improvement by practice,
Under beehive I observed for several
successive summers toad watching for
overloaded bees who failed to reach the
threshold of the hive. No sooner did
thew fall on the ground than he snapped
them up. But one day I saw he had Lost,
by some accident, his right eye, and
when he struck at one bee he lost. his
aim, and picked up dirt from one side Of
the bee. He wiped his mouth with his
fore.paw, and tried again and again. The
bee generally managed to climb to the
top of some little prominence on the
ground, and fly away before the toad
succeeded. The poor fellow was half
starved, and grew thin; but I observed
before the summer was ended he had
learned to aim as correctly with one eye
as he used to with two, and had again
recovered his plumpness.
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"sNo policeman, young feller,' he an
swered, i've just been over to Magin-
nis's.'
"a third man appeared pretty soon,
looking like total wreck. Somebody
had stepped on the fingers of his left
hand. They were all broken and dang
ling like so many sausages.
"'Ah, said I, whats happened to
you?' Sd, j,
"'Not much in particular. I've just
been over to Maginnis's.' .~
81 went inside, Your Honor, and pres
emily perceived face peering through
the window of the Morgue from the out
side. Itwas the worst bunged-up face /
ever saw. The forehead was skinned
and CORY, the eyes were mere lines on
mounds of discolored flesh and the lips
were like two slices of cantaloupe. All
his front teeth were knocked out and
blood was dripping down his shirt front.
"'Well,' I said, going to the door,
what do you want, my friendF
"'I'm looking for the Receiving Hos
pital.'
"'Been over to Maginnis's7' I in
quired.
'Maginnis's be dashed, said he; I'm
Maginnis himself
"Yes, "affirmed Mr.. Johnston, II rec
ognize the prisoners in the dock as the
four men. I presume the gentlemen met
later and resumed the discussion"
Decision reserved Francisco Es-
aminer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-19
Cholera in the Hennery.

When cholera breaks out in the hennery
the only sure method of procedure is to
kill off all the fowls, sick and we'll, and
abandon the business in that location
until the premises are completely freed
from contagion. The symptoms of
cholera, says an exchange, are great
thirst, dropping spirits, nervous, anxious
expression, with the droppings greenish
in color. The fowl seems detected, is
sleepy at times, does not plume itself,
becomes weak and staggers, the crops
sometimes fill with wind, and the comb
becomes pale or dark. Death often re-
suits in twenty-four hours, but the dis
ease may not prove fatal for several days.
Remedies are numerous, but none are
certain. First disinfect the entire prem
ises. Burn the dead bodies. Isolate
sick birds from the others, as it is con-
tagious disease. Feed cooked cornmeal
and wheat middlings, mixing it with
carbolic acid water, which is prepared
by adding tcaspoonful of strong liquid
carbolic acid to one quart of water. Use
only this water in their food, and give it
to them for drink. If the bird is very
weak give as much powder as will rest
ona fve-cent piece, once day, composed
as follows: Ginger, one part; pulverized
camphor, one part; sulphur, one part.
Clean up droppings, and keep sick birds
quiet and dry. If they do not eat force
a teaspoonful Of the carbolic acid water
down their throats twice day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-19
The Sentry's Choice.

General Skobeeff, according to the
story, was working one evening ia his
tent near the Danube, or near a pond,
when a Turkish bomb dropped at the
threshold of his tent. The General had
lust time to see the sentry outside stoop
down and throw the shell into the water
Skobc!cff approached the soldier, and
said: "Do You know you have saved
my life!" 81 have done my best,
General" was the reply. every we'll.
Which would you rather have, the St.
Georges Cross or one hundred rubles2"
The sentinel hesitated a moment, and
then said: ''What is the value of the st.
Georges Cross, my General?" "What
do you mean? The cross itself is of no
value; it may be worth five rubles, per-
haps, but it's an honor to possess it."
"Well, my General" said the soldier, eff
it's like that, give me ninety-fve rubles
and the Cross of St. George. - Cham
beys,s Journal
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-19
From Miner to Millionaire.

Ed Scheffelin, who sold out the cele-
brated Toughnut mine in Arizona 1or
something like million dollars, was IN
town Sunday, and Monday went. to
Smartsville to examine graVel NINE.
Mr.. Scheffelin wears his hair in long
rinelets and is somewhat eccentric IN his
dress, but he has big heart, and those
who know him we'll say that worthy
charity never appealed to him in vain.
Up to the time he sold the Toughnut he
had been hard working miner and knew
nothing of the ways oil the world. WIN
the proceeds of the sale he went to ean
Francisco to enjoy his honestly acquired
riches. He had determined to have the
best of everything going, and registered
at the Baldwin Hotel When mealtlme
came he sought entrance to the dining
room in his shirt sleeves. The sable door
keeper told him he must put his coat on
before going in. Ed got mad at this in
fringement on his private rights and long
established custom, and exclaimed:
guess YOU don't know who l am, you
black rascal" dat don't make no oaos,
sir" The honest miner was rlled clear
through and sent for Landlord Pearson.
The latter told him he must finish dress
ing before going to eat, no matter who ne
was. Mr.. Schcffclin is man OF observ-
ing qualities, and he has not been slow
in adapting himself to his changed cir
cumstances. He has good business sense
and although anything but stingy takes
good care of his fortune. .-Neoada City
Transcript.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-19
The Fatal Grape Arbor.

The sun had set and it was evening,
when they stood beneath the grape arbor.
It is a somewhat remarkable fact that
evenings and sunsets and grape arbor
meetings should occur with such unvary-
ing simultaneousness.
HAlgernon," she whispered, and a
piece of chewing gum turned the whisper
into sibilant sizzle, "you are here on
shedule time"
"You bet," he murmured in reply.
"But bark, I heard a footstep:"
She harked as requested, and suddenly
grasping his wrist, she said in terrified
Whisper: lit is father. Fly Fly !"
Gertrude, I have a bunion and l
know, alas too we'll, that were ! to at
tempt to fly would make fizzle of it.
1 must stand my ground"
The old man strobe into the grape
arbor, straight to where Algernon stood.
"Ha," he said, $50 it's you, young
man, is it 2 Well, how are you 2 Glad to
see you. How's your folks ?"
"They'rc well, gasped Algernon.
"That's good. We'll, III leave you;
but if you and Gertie take MY advice
you'll 20 right up into the parlor. You're
likely to catch your death of cold out
here"
The young man fell to the ground
motionless. He wrote funny sketches for
the newspapers. rs.-Merchapt Traveller.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-19
Farm and Garden Notes.

Straw and unpalatable hay should
never be covered with brine to induce
COWS to eat more.
Glycerine and water, in equal parts, is
an excellent dressing for horses hoofs to
prevent undue brittlcucss.
Some recommend to poison, trap or
shoot every ground squirrel you can, be-
lieving them as mischievous as rats.
No oil pcnctrates wood so we'll as
crude petroleum, none is so cheap, and
none so effective as preservative.
The apple crop has not 50 generally
failed, taking the country together,
within the memory of the oldest lnhaDl-
tant.
Hay in ricks or stacks can be very
cheaply covered with plain lumber
boards, and the cost of doing so saved IN
one or two seasons.
Where the larvn Of potato bugs begin
eating the vine, but arc stopped, the
plants put out new leaves, and docs Its
best to repair damages.
The New York Tgibmne says q good
COW fed only on pasture will always pay
double the cost of four or five pounds OF
bran daily in milk or butter.
The earlier manure lying around the
barns is applied to some growing crop,
the less plant food will be given to the
air and the adjoining stream OF slough.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-19
Peace and: Pills.

A chaplain of an Illinois regiment
stopped to rest and get some refreshments
one day down in Alabama at a farm house.
The family consisted of an elderly man,
evidently the husband and father, the
wife, and two daughters, both widows,
their husbands having been killed in the
Confederate army. The old lady was an
invalid. yet inclined to be talkative, and
engaged the chaplain in conversation.
She said: "Chaplain, do you really
think the war is ended, and there will be
no more fshting and bloodshed~
"Yes, madam, think the war is now
about over" returned her hearer; 'there
may be little skirmishing yet, but the
heavy fighting is over"
"Bless the Lord" said the old lady
'fervently. Chow glad am. Bless the
Lord. But, Chaplain, do you think the
North and South will ever come together
again in peace and unity, and love one
another as they used, and do business
together2"
7sNo doubt ofthat. 1t may be some
time; but, ultimately, the feeling occa-
stoned by the war will die out, and busl-
ness relations, as of old, be resumed"
"Bless the Lord! Husband, do you
hear that9 Girls, do you hear it3 Oh,
my heart is glad! I feared such would
never be the case again. Bless the Lord
But, Chaplain, you know there has been
a great war, lots of blood has been
spilled and ill-feeling stirred up. Can
we ever live as peaceably as formerly2
Do you really think so, Chaplain2 Can
such a thing be-"
eyes, madam; do believe so. Very
soon the bitterness of the war will pass
away, and friendly, social and business
relations exist again between the sections.
There will be peace and harmony from
Maine to Texas and from the Gulf to the
lakes"
The old lady was overioyed. She
arose and paced the floor.
''Do you hear that9 Oh, bless the
Lord! If it only does happen, what a
glorious thing it will be! If the people
of the South and North will only live to-
gether and trade with each other again,
Just as though nothing had happened, l
can get some more 'cathartic pills! :
Chaplain, some more of Jayne's pillsp I
haven't had any for two years. Bless the
Lord for peace and 'Jayne's pills!"-
Chicago Ledger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-10-19
A Gorgeous Chinese Pageant.

The Chinese residents Of San Fran
cisco have had a remarkable parade IN
honor of a great idol known as "Tan
Wong" recently brought from China.
The parade was of Oriental magnifcence,
but was confined to streets and alleys IN
Chinatown. The costumes, banners and
Oriental weapons, all incident Of the pa
rade, were brought from China especially
for this occasion. There were 1,OOO
Cinnamon in line and numerous Chinese
women on richly caparisoned horses:
The entire column presented blaze OF
color. The women wore long silk gowns,
and at their. sides walked attendants
holding high over their heads banners OF
gold.
The men in the procession carried an
tioue war implements, long gilt maces,
elaborately carved swords or spears,
around whose points were coiled gilt
lizards. snakes and flaming dragons. A
number of tall banners that sprang
twenty feet in the air preceded another
heavily armed battalion, attired In the
brightest yellow and carrying weapons
no two of which we're alike.
Immediately preceding the mighty
joss, Tan Wong, was band OF musl'
clans sounding huge gongs and kettle
drums, while a body of cannoneers kept
up a constant fusilade of firecrackers.
Twelve worshipers clad in light yellow
carried Tan Wong, who sat in o huge
chair About him and behind sat at
tendant priests in long black satin robes
that swept the ground: They were ac-
companied by bearers whose censers were
hung from the ends of long red poles.
Following Tan Wong was dragon ITO
feet long and described as the most
Supported by sixty worshippers. This
monster opened its mouth, writhed its
body, and by appliances known only to
the Chinese, kept up a general outward
appearance of being possessed of life,
and as though desiring to devour the
spectators viewing its contortions. The
dol was placed in a joss'house to be
worshiped.
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to his house about 8 o'clock. l didn't
know him nor any of his folks, and nat
urally felt little embarrassed"
Naturally" :,
yes, but 1 told him that disliked
hanging around a hotel and took the
liberty Of calling on him. He answered
the door bell himself and seemed glad
to see me. He had four pretty daugh--
tiers and he introduced me to them and
pretty soon me and the girls were sing
ing some popular songs, as nice as you
please"
II didn't know you sang, Porter"
go, I sing little, Mr.. Holbrook. l
find it helps in selling goods. Well,
after the song sat down at the piano
and played the girls a new waltz or two
that they hadn't heard, and then I felt
that we were real good friends.
'tAnd 80 you are piano players"
"Well, ! manage to do few tunes
find it helps in our business, Mr.. Hol-
brook. The girls father sat by and
seemed to be greatly entertained with
the music, and when got up from the
piano he thanked me heartily. Don't
speak of it, said I. Then the girls and
l got talking about one thing and anoth-
er and pretty soon I noticed banjo
standing in the corner decked out with
bright ribbons. l asked the girls which
one of them played it and they said they
got it for ornament, and that none OF them
could play on it. So. greatly to their de-
light, got down the banjo and gave
them lesson on it."
"Then the banjo is another of your
accomplishments, Porter"
81 can pick the strings little, MIR.
Holbrook-I find it helps in selling
goods. Well, stayed until II o'clock,
and when took my leave the father and
all his girls came to the door with me and
politely invited me to call again when |
came to town. I didn't see their moth
er. Ipresume she was dead, but I didn't
think it proper to ask. Next day went
into the mans store bright and early.
He tried to beg off with taking one case
of the goods, but l wouldn't hear of it:
Take six or nothing, said /; one case will
help to sell another Finally he gave IN
and l ran to the telegraph office and sent
you his order"
"Porter," remarked with as grave a
face as I could command as he finished
his narrative, "here is one caution that l
must give you: Be careful when you are
off on the road to refrain from intruding
upon another salesman's territory. TO do
so makes trouble in the store"
"Tll try and do so, but I suppose you
want me to sell all the goods can, MIR.
Holbrook 2"
go, yes. Let's see, Porter, what salary
are you drawinga"
"seventy dollars month, Mr.. Hol-
brook"
"And you have been with US how
long2"
'sTen months on Thursday"
"And you wanted how much when
you eame2"
"Well, told you I thought I would
be worth 81, 500 to YOU"
every good, $1,000 it is, your salary
at that figure dating from the day you be-
gan"
Thank you very much, Mr.. Holbrook
Il think l can sell some goods for you"
-New York Tribune.